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Chapter 82
Song Yang was indeed not in Houston. After the sudden explosion of Hotmail mailbox users, Song Yang had a premonition that there would never be a small number of people looking for him, so he left Houston in advance and went to San Jose.

Not only Song Yang alone, Wesley and the ICQ development team also went to San Jose with Song Yang.

In the future, Houston may be the nominal headquarters of Double-Click, etc., but Song Yang is actually planning to build a nest here in San Jose.

But what should come still has to come, Song Yang is here in San Jose, just settled down, just moved into the newly found office building for the ICQ team, Song Yang's phone rang.

As soon as Song Yang connected the phone, he heard an urgent voice from the phone, "Song, where are you?"

Song Yang was not surprised that Netscape found him here, "It's President Baxter, you know, I need to report to San Jose University, and the school has started here!"

Baxter on the other end of the phone choked for a moment. Only then did he realize that Song Yang's age was really when he was in college!

Baxter couldn't figure it out. With Song Yang's current worth and the property in his hands, what would he do after going to university, but it would be too wrong to say this.

"Song, we need to talk about Hotmail mailboxes!" Baxter could only clarify the words, remembering the first time I met Song Yang, Song Yang's identity was still a small Internet role on Netscape, even Not even qualified to meet Baxter.

But how long has it been now, less than a year, Baxter needs to use the word "ask for a meeting" when calling Song Yang now, Baxter can only sigh, the Internet is really a magical industry!

"Uh," Song Yang listened to the voice on the phone and asked in a very puzzled voice, "President Baxter, Hotmail doesn't seem to be involved in Netscape's business, right?!"

Baxter couldn't hear it. Song Yang deliberately pretended not to understand what he said. Baxter couldn't just say that Netscape has taken a fancy to Hotmail, so he should grab it.

Knowing that Baxter couldn't deal with Song Yang, Jim Clark took the phone directly, "Song, don't do this with me, we are our own people, and I want to use my own way to solve this matter!"

Jim Clark threatened Song Yang, "You know Song, Netscape needs Hotmail mailboxes. In the hands of Netscape, Hotmail mailboxes will be more valuable. How much do you want? 3000 million, 5000 million For $6000 million, you can make an offer!"

For Jim Clark's threat, Song Yang curled his lips and didn't take it seriously at all. Before he said this, Song Yang had to weigh it carefully, but now, Song Yang didn't care much. Hotmail and those users, It was Song Yang's confidence.

"Jim, the Hotmail mailbox has just been launched. I am still planning the future of the Hotmail mailbox. I have no plan to sell the Hotmail mailbox for the time being!"

Song Yang rejected it immediately, "But don't worry, if Hotmail is willing to sell, I will be the first to notify Netscape!"

After hanging up the phone, Jim Clark shook his head towards Mark Anderson and Baxter, "This kid doesn't want to let go!"

"This small farmer in Houston really has no vision!" Mark Anderson couldn't help cursing.

"Put some pressure on Hotmail, but Netscape can't all expect to get Hotmail mailboxes. Netscape has to develop its own mailboxes."

Jim said that Netscape, which was originally planning to join forces with Sun to fight against Microsoft, suddenly encountered the emergence of Hotmail, which made Netscape a little worried about changes. If the Internet backyard is unstable, how can Netscape feel at ease with Microsoft? decisive battle.

Netscape wasn't the only one who could find Song Yang. As soon as he hung up Netscape, Song Yang received a call from Yahoo.

It was Brady who contacted Song Yang. Like Netscape, he wanted to get Hotmail at a low price before it was fully developed.

Like replying to Netscape, Song Yang also rejected Yahoo, and promised to notify them as soon as possible if he wanted to sell.

In Yahoo's office, after receiving the news of Song Yang's refusal, Yahoo President Coorg said to Yang Zhiyuan, "I know people like Song. He is not the kind of person who is willing to take chips easily. Yahoo needs to develop its own branded mailbox!"

The phone call just now was made by Yang Zhiyuan who wanted to call Song Yang. He didn't want Yahoo and Song Yang's Hotmail mailbox to fight each other in the mailbox industry, but it obviously failed.

Immediately afterwards, Internet companies such as Lycos and AOL asked Song Yang for the price of Hotmail mailboxes, and even planned to raise the price on purpose. Put more pressure on them!
After Song Yang hung up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief. If he sold Hotmail at this time, it would be too cheap for companies like Netscape.

When the Hotmail mailbox is firmly seated in America and even the world's largest e-mail address, then it is time to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and notify Netscape, AOL, Yahoo, even Microsoft, IBM, etc., and let them compete to bid for the Hotmail mailbox!
However, Song Yang also knew that companies such as Netscape, Yahoo, and AOL would definitely not wait for Hotmail mailboxes, and would definitely develop their own branded mailboxes.

But Song Yang didn't care too much. Anyway, he wasn't prepared to fight to the end with Yahoo, Netscape, etc. with Hotmail, not to mention the Matthew effect of the Internet. It is possible to be ahead for several years or even ten years!

Netscape and Yahoo are easy to evade, but Song Yang is not so easy to evade when someone calls.

Looking at the calls from WPP Group and Martin Solo, Song Yang also had a headache.

"President Martin, why do you have the time to call?" Song Yang immediately asked the king of the advertising industry with a smile after receiving a call from Martin Solo.

However, Martin Solo obviously didn't like this today, and asked Song Yang in a very bad tone, "Song, is this your attitude towards collaborators?"

Song Yang doesn't want to turn against WPP Group, at least for a year or two, and he doesn't want to until the Double-click company goes public. At this stage, it doesn't do any good to mess with Martin Solo.

"President Martin, I don't understand what this means. We are in the Double-click company, so we should be having a good time working together, right?!"

Song Yang said bitterly, and then said "suddenly realized", "As for the Hotmail mailbox, it is just a "small project" that was unintentionally cooperated. The project, that's all!"

Song Yang blamed Jotus for the blame, and it was Jotus who was bad, not someone Song.

Hearing Song Yang's words, Martin Solo couldn't tell whether it was true or false for a moment, even if he asked Chotus, he might not be able to tell the truth.

In fact, the reason why Martin Solo paid attention to Hotmail mailboxes was because of British media reports that WPP Group lost Hotmail mailboxes.

Martin is not sure how much the Hotmail mailbox is worth, but he is quite dissatisfied with Song Yang bypassing him and the WPP Group and cooperating with Jotus. The feeling of going to the old Qiao's land next door, regardless of whether he made a profit or not, he always felt that he was losing money.

As the leader of the global advertising industry, whether to invest in Song Yang's new project, bypass him with Song Yang, and go to cooperate with other people in the new project are two concepts. Martin feels ashamed.

"Song, we are partners. You know, I support you. I hope this is just an "accident". If there is a new project, I and the WPP Group board of directors are absolutely willing to support it!"

After hanging up the phone call of the emperor of the advertising industry, Song Yang also breathed a sigh of relief. The matter of the Hotmail mailbox has finally been fooled, but after the American Telecom and ICQ projects exploded, he didn't know what Martin would be. attitude, but at that time, Song Yang should not need to consider Martin's attitude anymore!
However, Martin felt that it was right to lose money, because he invested in the Hotmail mailbox, which led to the rebirth of Jotus, who led the Wang An Company, and is now even more famous. It is foreseeable that once the Hotmail mailbox is completed, Jotus will win America's Best Professional Manager, there will be no surprises.

Song Yang came to the new office building in San Jose, and Wesley was already waiting there. Just after the Hotmail mailbox broke out, Wesley came to San Jose, and he still felt a little regretful about it.

But the ICQ project could not be delayed any longer. Wesley could only come to San Jose to start the development of ICQ.

Facing Song Yang, Wesley was still a little excited when he mentioned the Hotmail mailbox in Houston, "According to the current growth rate, the global users of Hotmail mailbox will exceed 50 at the beginning of next month, becoming the fastest growing Internet in the history of the American Internet." Fast product!"

Song Yang nodded, "If it wasn't for the ICQ project, I should have held a celebration banquet for you in Houston now, but I believe it's all worth it, and you will get everything you deserve!"

With that said, Song Yang took out a document that he had prepared a long time ago and placed it in front of Wesley.

Wesley opened the file and saw the ICQ equity reward on it, which made him tremble. ICQ will be the world's first instant messaging software. Not to mention, the current performance of Hotmail mailbox makes Wesley feel very satisfied with ICQ. There is no doubt about Song Yang's more important project!
(End of this chapter)